Florida Firms Earn Spots on Fortune Women's Workplace List

Nine Florida companies rank among Fortune's Best Workplaces for Women 2026, led by Brown & Brown, Inc. at No. 19.

Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Women’s Clothing

Florida Firms Earn Spots on Fortune Women's Workplace List

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Fortune released its Best Workplaces for Women 2026 list, which includes nine companies based in Florida. Brown & Brown, Inc. ranked highest among them at No. 19, while Orlando Health climbed to No. 43 from rankings in the 80s.

Why it matters

The list gives Florida employers and job seekers a benchmark for workplace quality for women across the state's major industries, including health care, banking, retail and insurance. Florida's standing on the list reflects how regional employers are competing on workplace conditions.

Brown & Brown, Inc. reported 88% of its employees described it as a great place to work, while Orlando Health reported 90% and Memorial Healthcare System reported 87%. The survey results do not indicate how these rates compare with the broader list average.

The players

Fortune

Fortune is a national business media company known for its annual rankings of top workplaces and companies.

Publix Super Markets

Publix is a Lakeland-based employee-owned supermarket chain operating more than 1,400 stores across the Southeast.

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Brown & Brown is an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, founded in 1939.

Orlando Health

Orlando Health is a nonprofit health system based in Orlando that operates hospitals and clinics across Central Florida.

The details

Fortune's list includes Brown & Brown, Inc. at No. 19, Orlando Health at No. 43, Paradigm Corp at No. 53, Seacoast Bank at No. 57, Memorial Healthcare System at No. 73, Publix Super Markets at No. 75, Baptist Health South Florida at No. 84, Castle Mgt LLC at No. 89 and BayCare Health System at No. 100. Orlando Health had previously appeared on Fortune's lists in 2024 and 2025.

• 2022: Paradigm Corp began appearing annually on Fortune's Best Workplaces in Health Care list.
• 2024: Orlando Health made Fortune's Best Workplaces for Women list.
• 2025: Orlando Health again made Fortune's Best Workplaces for Women list.
• 2026: Fortune released its Best Workplaces for Women 2026 list.

Season Trajectory

Fortune's annual Best Workplaces rankings have become a recurring benchmark for employers competing on retention and culture. Florida's nine entries show regional employers continuing to appear on the national list year over year.

Job seekers in Florida can use the list to compare employers on women's workplace experience before applying. Current employees at listed firms may find the rankings useful when assessing their own workplace culture.

The takeaway

Employers that consistently rank well on workplace surveys tend to be those whose employees report feeling welcome and valued. Job seekers weighing offers can treat such rankings as one input alongside their own research.